Ao Yuan's words had barely fallen.
Zeus's body suddenly tensed, and even his pupils widened a fraction.
Because.
At that very moment.
He discovered the blue-purple lightning arc hidden in Ao Yuan's claw.
This arc was incredibly familiar to him.
It was, in fact, the lightning arc from his own body!
But before he could utter a sound of surprise.
As the lightning arc appeared, the power in Ao Yuan's claw surged.
Zeus couldn't resist at all, and was instantly sent flying.
Bang!
He crashed heavily onto the ground, his chest gored by a claw mark that went bone-deep.
Drops of blood trickled out, flowing down his body and onto the ground.
Drip, drip, drip.
Zeus seemed oblivious, his eyes fixed on Ao Yuan, widening further.
Time seemed to stand still for a moment, and he remained motionless for a long time.
Ao Yuan didn't press his advantage. His gaze was calm as he looked at him.
His light gold pupils were like a vast ocean, without a ripple.
"You... how do you have my lightning?"
After a long pause, Zeus finally exclaimed in disbelief.
"What you don't know is yet to come," Ao Yuan sneered.
Before his words had finished, Ao Yuan let out a fierce roar: "Roar!"
Boundless dragon might instantly spread out.
At the same time, Ao Yuan leaped into the air.
"Sea of Lightning!"
Rumble!
The sky above suddenly erupted with resonant thunderclaps.
Ao Yuan's surroundings had transformed into a sea of lightning.
Thunderclouds rolled in, and a powerful, destructive intent permeated the entire space.
His imposing aura was like a rampaging dragon in human form!
Incredibly strong!
Boom!
A blinding flash suddenly appeared, and a swift bolt of lightning shot out from the sea of lightning, striking Zeus with incredible speed.
"Cough, cough!"
Struck by this lightning, Zeus was in pain, his face turning paler.
Ao Yuan ignored Zeus's condition, and with a flick of his finger, several more bolts of lightning descended.
"Ao Yuan! You're going too far!"
Despite his mind filled with questions, Zeus knew that at this critical juncture, he had to deal with Ao Yuan first.
He roared in anger, lightning surging within his body.
Two completely different bolts of lightning collided in the void.
They erupted in a brilliant display of light.
However.
Before Zeus could breathe a sigh of relief.
Rumble!
The lightning released by Ao Yuan instantly dispersed the thunder he had unleashed, and surged towards him once more!
Bang!
Without any surprise.
Zeus.
He was struck by lightning again.
This time, after being hit by the lightning, his entire body was scorched black.
His hair stood on end.
He looked utterly disheveled.
But what made Zeus's heart pound even more was the lightning Ao Yuan unleashed.
He could clearly sense his own aura within it.
This was not lightning under Ao Yuan's control.
Having fought Ao Yuan before, he knew this with absolute certainty.
"How is this possible? How is this possible!"
"How is this possible!"
Zeus cried out in confusion, unable to comprehend how the lightning he controlled was being controlled by Ao Yuan.
Moreover!
It could perfectly merge with the heavenly lightning he himself controlled.
"No, I don't believe it! All of this must be fake!"
"The facts are right before your eyes,"
Ao Yuan scoffed. "It's just that you refuse to believe it."
"Impossible, impossible!"
Zeus shook his head repeatedly, yet his heart began to believe it.
He kept replaying everything that had happened,
diligently trying to figure out how Ao Yuan had gained control of his lightning.
Suddenly, it was as if he remembered something.
His pupils were fixed on the sea of lightning Ao Yuan had unleashed in the sky.
He let out a roar, then stomped his foot, leaving a deep crater in the ground.
He charged directly into the lightning.
Bang!
Seeing this, a hint of mockery flickered in Ao Yuan's eyes.
He didn't stop him at all, letting Zeus charge headlong into the sea of lightning.
How could Ao Yuan not see that Zeus was trying to imitate him?
But how could imitation be so easy?
To Ao Yuan, Zeus's actions were merely accelerating his own demise.
"Ah!"
As Ao Yuan expected, as soon as Zeus entered the sea of lightning, he let out an incredibly pained howl.
This sound was truly heart-wrenching for anyone who heard it.
But for a moment.
Similar cries of agony began to echo from within the sea of lightning, their intensity threatening to drown out Zeus's original screams.
Ao Yuan, on the other hand, remained unfazed, showing no particular expression.
But the many warriors below listened with pounding hearts, their chests clenched with anxiety.
Zeus's cries sounded as if he were enduring the most severe torture.
"Since you want to be like me,"
Listening to the screams, a faint smile touched Ao Yuan's lips.
"Then I'll give you a hand!"
"Whoosh!"
Ao Yuan opened his mouth and spat out a ball of blazing heavenly fire, covering the sea of lightning.
Boom!
The moment they touched, the lightning and heavenly fire produced a terrifying reaction.
For a time.
Fire and lightning surged into the sky.
Scorching heat and brilliant lightning filled everyone's vision.
And the people could hear even more clearly.
Zeus's screams grew more tragic and high-pitched.
Even the screams of a pig being slaughtered were nowhere near as intense as Zeus's wails.
This scene continued for an unknown amount of time.
So long that all the warriors eventually grew numb.
The screams still didn't stop.
Ao Yuan, however, seemed not to hear them, patiently waiting.
After an unknown duration.
The screams suddenly quieted down.
The surging sea of lightning also gradually subsided.
Within the arena!
A profound silence descended.
At this moment, the warriors suddenly became interested.
Their gazes were fixed intently on the sea of lightning in the sky.
They were eager to know the final outcome!
Boom!
Just then, accompanied by a resounding boom,
they saw a dark figure suddenly fall from the sea of lightning.
With a bang.
He landed heavily on the ground.
For a long time, no movement came from him.
The crowd immediately turned their attention to the area where the dark figure had fallen.
Because.
They all knew that this dark figure must be the once arrogant Zeus.
Similarly, they were very curious to know Zeus's final fate!
However, after waiting for a long time.
There was still no movement from the deep pit.
It was as if the person inside was too frightened to move.
"This is truly strange!"
"Could Zeus have perished?"
"It must not have been easy in the sea of lightning."
"No way? Did he fall so easily? Perish so quickly?"
"Let's wait and see. We'll know the result soon."
...
The warriors whispered amongst themselves.
But Ao Yuan did not have the patience for their discussions.
His expression turned cold as he beckoned with his hand.
Immediately, a terrifying bolt of lightning struck down!
Rumble!
The lightning exploded and vanished.
"Ah..."
Following that, they heard a scream from the deep pit.
...